Which Cowboy is most valuable to the team? That's a question with no right answer. But that doesn't stop fans from debating that very question. And it doesn't stop us from ranking all the members of the active roster. In the following slides, we rank the members of the roster from 1-53. Be sure to check out David Moore's roster analysis for a more in-depth look at the value rankings. Disagree with the rankings? Sound off in our forum with your thoughts -- that's also attached at the bottom of each slide.

I’m expecting Felix to play. He’s a tough guy, and he’s a
leader for us. He tried to bounce back in the 49ers game, played hard and gave
us all that he could, so like I said, I’m expecting him to play. I haven’t
heard too much about my role, but I’ll be ready to go if he’s playing or if he’s
not playing.

On what Tony Romo
means to the Cowboys:

He’s our leader on offense vocally, and he’s a guy that
everybody looks to. Whether he’s up or down, that’s how our team is. … He
fought his butt off for us and he wanted to play. I think coach Garret tried to
hold him out a little bit, but he fought and scratched to get back in there,
and he led us to victory.

On Tony Romo’s
demeanor in the huddle after he suffered a broken rib:

He could barely breathe. We were just seeing him grunting,
and when he was trying to talk, he was just kind of holding on. You could see
it in his facial expressions that he was hurt.

On learning the
playbook:

They’ve thrown a lot at me, and I’m definitely prepared. Each
day, I’m learning. Each day, I’m trying to work harder and harder. I’m just
trying to get used to it because it’s a lot different than college. I remember
in college, my first year, you’re homesick, you’re trying to get adjusted to
the playbook, to your teammates, to your coaching staff. And it’s kind of the
same thing here. I’m just trying to get adjusted as fast as I can after missing
some of training camp and the OTAs and all that. But I’m a fast learner, I’ll
definitely continue to climb upward, and I’m prepared for anything they’ll
throw my way.

On the Cowboy whose had the biggest effect on him:

I will say Jason Witten. My locker is right next to his and
Bradie James, so I’ve got those two guys to talk to, and I try to pick their
brains as much as I can. But Witten,
he’s just a professional, and he’s someone who loves the game so much and loves
the team so much that he wants to give his best effort no matter what. He’s
gotten on me a couple of times about the little stuff that I haven’t done that I
should’ve done, but if you want to learn from the best, you’ve got to be right
by the best. I’m glad they put my locker right next to his.

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